Cabletron Systems 6H122-16 Setting the Advertised Ability, Setting the Flow Control Admin Status

Ethernet Interface Configuration

3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory. The selected mode is displayed in both the Desired Operational Mode field and the Current Operational Mode field.

5.19.3 Setting the Advertised Ability

During normal operation, ports 1 through 16 auto-negotiate to the highest speed possible. Under some circumstances, the Network Administrator may want the port to advertise only some of the available modes and not operate in other modes. This field steps between 10BASE-T, 10BASE-TFD (full duplex), 100BASE-TX, and 100BASE-TXFD (ports 15 and 16 only).

To set the advertised ability, proceed as follows:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Advertised Ability field.

2.Use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode.

3.Use the RIGHT-ARROW key to move across to the Enabled/Disabled field to the right of the selection.

4.Use the SPACE bar to select Enabled or Disabled. Press ENTER. Continue this process until you have completed enabling or disabling the advertised modes.

5.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory.

5.19.4 Setting the Flow Control Admin Status

This field toggles between ENABLED and DISABLED. To enable or disable Flow Control, do the following:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Flow Control Admin Status field.

2.Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field to the desired setting. Press

ENTER.

3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays and Local Management saves the changes to memory. The selected mode is displayed in the field.

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